Eye-shield.



R. MALGOM.

BYE SHIELD. APPLIOATION FILED com21, 1901'.

Patented vJuly 9, 191.2.

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,v ROBERT Marcom, or omesso, rumors.

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1,031,859. specifications To all wliom t may concern? i `Be it known that I', ROBERT MALooM, a citizen, of the United States, residing at Chicago,l Cook county, Illinois', have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eye Shields, of whichv the' following, taken i'n connection with the drawing, isa descriptions. i .f My inventionha s forv'its object the producti'onofan eyeshield designed to be used by motormen, automobiliste and'y others other4 vdark lines to obstruct the vision. I

accomplish these purposes by providing a curved lens which extends far enough around the side of theface to aHord an unobstructed vision to the right or left.

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, Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more clearly explained andl pointed' out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, and in which like' letters, of reference 'indicate corresponding parts, I have illustrated one form ot device embodying the essential features of my in- .ventiom although the same may be carried vinto eiect inthe'r ways wit-hout inthe least departing from the spirit of my invention, and in these drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view ot' the blank forming the flexible frame and to which are secured the rims for holding the lenses; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my eye shield having one end thereof iin# ished and one end in blank form; Fig. 3 is' a sectional View taken on line 3,-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the completed shield; Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse section 'taken on line' 5 5 'of Fig. 4f; Fig. 6 is a sectional view of y the metal rim for holding the lenses; Fig. 7 is a detail of the end frame holding the lenses in the rim.

In carrying out invention I provide "',body portion or frame A of suitable flexible '-materlal. which may bel leathenwire gauze,

celluloid' or 'any other .light {iexible material,

Application v:tiled October 21,'19Q7. Serial No. 398,417.

strong enough tov support the lenses in position and preserve the necessary contour to keep the shield extended away fromthe face of the wearer. Elongated apertures a' are provided inthe blanks fpr Ithe lenses, the outer ends of these apertures being cut V- shaped as shown at a. Notches a2, a2', one or more as desired, `are cut into-the blank' A, as shown in Fig. 1. The edges o f these notches are brought togetherand stitched or otherwise secured Vas shown' at a3, thus making a straight edge ofthe `angle formed by the V-shaped notches a', Fig.' 2. The frame A vis thus formed intol shapejso that only the edges thereof` will come finto contact with the face, and will allow plenty of room` for circulation of air,- or to cover glasses orspectacles, if either are, worn. Perorations a,44 may be arranged 'in the frame A for ventilation if desired.

M -shaped metal 4rims B, B, are formed of' asingle piece of material as shown in Fig'. `6. These are curved longitudinally and bent to form Yanoutside' Vand'an inside groove I), b respectively, andy-extend' arond the aperturesa from the corners formed bythe line I af.' rAl small lug b2. is provided near eachend of the rim. The edgesof the material A 111r1'ouncling'tl1e apertures a are clamped in -the' groove 7) and firmly heldin place.. Curved lenses of any lsuitabletransparent material areextended into: fthe 'inwardly opening'grooves b. of the rims B" from the open ends thereof. An end rim B2 having the corners bent at right angles thereto, and having the apertures b3 therein is fitted over the end of each lens B", the apertures b3 engaging the lugs b2 onythe rim B to retain said lens in place.. This end rim maybe Vhinged at one end if desired.

C is the outer rim binding of lchenille or -like -material extending around the ent-ire frame. Such a binding precludes any dust or small particles of any kind from being blown under the frame, as the. nap 'of the material lies close tothe face of the wearer. This binding, however, may be dispensed with if desired..

C is an lelastic cord or the likel which is to be secured around the headtof the wearer to hold the shield'in place.

I claim:

1. In an eye shield, a frame having lens apertures vcut therein and notches extending from the outer' edges of said frame to the aforesaid apertures, the edges of the' frame beingv drawn together and 'secured at the notches to extend the body of the frame awa from 'the face, curved lenses, a metallic lens holding frame for each lens, and means on said frame for engaging the eye t shield frame and holding each lens in place,

substantially as described.

2. In an eye shield,'the combination of a flexible frame having lens apertures cut therein, metallic rims surrounding said apertures, said rim being curved longitudi- 'nally and having grooves vextending lengthwise of the same, one of said grooves engaging the flexible 'frame and the other engag ing the lens, substantially as described.

3. In an eye shield, the combination of a flexible frame,l jU-shaped lon itudinally curved lens holding rims, each o' said 'rims having an outwardly and an inwardly' open- 20- ing groove therein, curved lenses having one end thereof straight and the other circular, each lens being held in the inwardly opening groove in each rim, and means abut-ting the straight ed e of the lens to hold the same in place, su stantially as described.

f1. In an eye shield, the combination of a flexible ventilated frame having lens apertures and notches cut therein and the ed es of said notches secured together, a liexi le binding surrounding said frame, U-shaped longitudinally, curved metallic lrims surp grooves formed in the aforesaid rims, andV means for holding the lenses in the rims,

substantially as described.

6. An eye shield having a flexible ventilated frame with elongated apertures therein,` U-shaped metallic rims secured around said apertures, each of said rims having an outwardly opening and an inwardly opening groove, the aforesaid frame being secured in the outwardly opening groove, and l a longitudinally curved lens secured `in each of the aforesaid inwardly opening grooves, substantially as described. y

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of twoA subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT MALCOM.

Witnesses z G. W. JoHNsToN, H. C. PRIEBE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

` Washington, D. C. 

